Mop head and wringer



April 1, 1930. B. L. FRIEDMAN ET AL 1,152,337 MOP HEAD AND WRINGER Filed June 11 192 WIT/IE6 6E5 IN VEA) TOR BEM/A MIA/L. FRIEDMAN 555/415 K0 VA 0 s ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 1, 1930 UNITED x STATES PATENT OFFICE f MOP HEAD AND BINGER Application filedJune 1 1,

This invention relates to improvements in combined mop holders" and wringers and has as itsgeneral object to provide a device of this'cla ss Which will presentadvantages over 5 similar devices now in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide'in a mop, a novel construction of'head for supporting and backing the mop cloth the construction being such that the cloth R will be held fiat against the floor surface while the mop is inuse in mopping the floor thus adapting the cloth to cover more surface than in the ordinary types of mops and thus expedite the I mopping operation, the mop-headbeingcapable, in another position of adjustment, to so hold one end'of the mop cloth as to provide for the efficient operation of a means which is provided for twisting the cloth to wring the surplus water therefrom.

vide novel means for connecting one end of the "mop cloth with the head 'ofthe mop so that the-mop clothwill be maintained in a the same or substitute a new cloth.

39 Another object of the-invention is to pro vide a wringing means which will be extremely simple in construction and inex pensive to manufacture and 1n this connecl35 construct ,the-wringing. means that'it' will serve at all times" asa support for the rear end of the m'op'cloth and therefore be capable of being instantly brought into use when it is-desiredto wring the cloth.

While the accompanying: drawing and the description which is to follow; constitute a disclosure of the preferred embodiment of the-invention, it will be understood that va- I rious *changes may be m'ade within the scope of'what-is claimed.

In the accompanying drawing Figure- 1* is a -view in side .Gl'BVlJlSlOII of the mop: head and? wringer: embodying the inresilient wireiand, when the memberi is as- Sem'bled with the head 1 the side members f vention';

Ei u ais to ylan view-"there Another object of the invention is to pro tion the invention also has as its object toso 1928. Serial No. 284,618.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional 1 yiew on the line 33of Figure 2, the View illustratlng the mop'head in the position which 'it will occupy when the device is employedinmopping floors'and in broken lines 55 in position when the wringer'is being emp a Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line fir-"4: of Figure 1 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; 4 T

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the mop head and wringer. l a

The mop-head is indicated in general by the numeral 1 and the handle, to which the head is connected by a means to be presently described, is indicated in general by the nu meral 2. The mop head preferably comprises a sheet metal body 3 having the general mar- I ginal contour'shown in the several figures of the drawing, and, for a purpose to be presently explained, the head 3 is formed at its opjposite sides and at its forward end with lateral extensions which are bent-up or rolled for a portion of their length as indicated by the numeral land which have their upper portions bent or rolled upwardly andoutwardly alon'g' curved lines as indicated'by Y the numeral 5, these portions defining sockets 6 at the opposite sides of the plate 3 of the head at the forward corners thereof. The.

holding means for supporting the forward end of the mop cloth, which cloth is indi-- 'cated by the numeral 7, is indicated in gen- -mop supporting member Sare turned out-' 'wardly at right" angles as indicated by; the numeral 12 and these endi'portions" are en gaged in openings 13formed in ears 14: which are struck" up from the plate 3" of the head. The member '8 will preferablybe formed of 9 will have interlocking engagement in the seats 6 provided by the members 4 of the head 1, at points inwardly of the bends 11, the member 8 being in this manner securely held in fiat position upon'the upper side of the plate 3. At this point it will be observed that the bends 11 project laterally beyond the respective side members 9 of the member 8 so that when the forward end of the mop 7 is properly engaged over the portion 10 of the member 8, the mop cloth at this end may expand to its full maximum width and therefore its portion which extends rearwardly beneath the head 1 will extend at its lateral margins beyond the corresponding margins of the plate comprising the head;

In order that, when found necessary, the

7 end of the, mop cloth which is connected with tions.

the portion 10 of the supporting member 8 k may be disconnected from thesaid member,

it is only necessary to spring the side members 9 of the said member inwardly until they disengage from the sockets6 and at their ends 12 from the openings 13 in the ears 14 whereupon the member 8 may be bodily moved away from the plate 3 and turned to a substantially right angular position within the said end of the mop cloth and the engaged one of its side members 9 slid through the end of the cloth. c.

The connection provided between the mop handle 2 and the head 1 comprises a yoke 15 which is disposed to straddle the-lower or forward end of the said handle 2 in the man- 'ner clearly shown in the drawing, the yoke being formed in its'opposite sides with openings, and screws or other fastening elements 16 being fitted through these openings and into the said end of the'handle 2 so as to secure the yoke in place upon the handle. The yoke 15 is provided at its lower or forward end with depending side portions 17 and a link 18 is disposed between these depending side portions and a pivot pin 19 is secured through the upper end of the link and through the said side portions. The link 18 is preferably of the formation shown in the drawing and comprises spaced side portions and a I connecting-portion extending therebetween, the link being preferably formed from a sheet metal blank folded to providethe said por- The lower end of the link 18 is dis posed between a pair of upstanding cars 20 which are struckup from the'plate 3, and a pivot pin 21 is mounted at its ends in openings in these cars and extend through the said lower end of the link 18. Due to the peculiar formation of the link 18, a substantial pivotal connection is provided between the handle of the mop and the mop head. 7

From the portion 10 of the supporting member 8, the mop cloth 7 is led rearwardly beneath the plate 3 comprising the mop head and is connected with the wringing device of the mop which device is indicated in general 'by the numeral 22. The said wringingdevice is preferably formed of a single length of wire which is bent to provide an open oblong head 23 through which the rear end of the mop cloth may be extended, and a shank portion 24 which is rotatably journaled in a bearing bushing 25 which is fitted through-an opening 26rformed in the handle 2'and.

jparted to the stem 24 to cause rotation of the head 23 and a twisting of the mop cloth to wring the surplus water therefrom. When the wringing'device is to be employed, the mop head 1 is swung downwardly from the full line position shown in Figure 3 of the drawing to the broken line position in which position it will extend downwardly beneath the forward end of the handle 2 and with its portion 18 resting in engagement against the downward side extensions 17 of the yoke 15, the engagement of the portion 18 of the head 1 against these portions of. the yoke serving to limit the rearward movement of the head beyond the dotted line position shown in the said Figure 3 and thus permit of operation of the crank handle to effectually twist the mop cloth and wring the surplus water .therefrom. v

In order that the side members f the mop cloth holder 8 may be conveniently en- .gaged by the hands of the user when sprung inwardly to separate the holder from the head 1, the body3 of the head 1 is, preferably A mop comprising a handle, a head formed from ablank sheet of metal comprising an what v elongatedbody, means for connecting said body to said mop handle, upwardly extending apertured ears bentfrom the side edges of said body, lateral extensions rolled for a'porg tion of their length andhaving their upper portions bent upwardly and outwardly along curved lines for producing sockets at the forward corners of the body, said body provided with arcuate recesses along the side edges thereof of material depth intermediate said ears and said lateral extensions, and'a mop holding means formed from asingle.

strand of wire having a pair of substantially paralle span i g i arcuate rec sses and terminating in oppositely and outwardly extending ends adapted to extend through said apertured ears from the inside toward the outside thereof, said arms being adapted to swing under the inner faces of said lateral extensions for. locking said mop holding means in engagement with said body, said recesses permitting the withdrawal of the outwardly extending ends from said apertured ears through the inward movement of said arms when gripped by the fingers of an operator.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signa' tures.

BENJAMIN L. FRIEDMAN. STEPHEN KOVAG. 

